Data Story: South Sudan records a 76.3% pass rate in the 2024 secondary school examinations.

Writer: Makur Majeng

The Ministry of General Education and Instruction on 20th August 2025 released the results of the 2024 Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE), which were conducted between 2^nd and 11^th December 2024.

According to the National Examinations Council, 50,004 candidates registered for the exams across the country. Of these, 29,353 were male and 20,651 female in 535 academic schools. Additionally, 130 candidates registered under the commercial section and 197 under the technical section.

Out of the total registered, 48,079 candidates (28,192 males and 19,887 females) sat for the exams. Of these, 36,701 candidates passed (21,619 males and 15,082 females), representing an overall pass rate of 76.3%. However, this means 23.7% of candidates did not pass.

The distribution of scores shows that the majority of candidates scored between 70 and 79 marks, accounting for 32.2%. Meanwhile, 11.9% scored in the 80–89 range, and only 0.03% attained marks above 90. On the other end, 11.8% of students scored below 50, placing them in the failure category.

In terms of school performance, 14  schools performed well in the 2024 exams, where Central Equatoria State led with 10 schools, followed by Jonglei State, 3 schools, and Equatoria State, 1 school. 

In the commercial stream, the best candidate was Timon Wani Henry Yugu (CES) – 85.9%, while in the technical stream, Fatin Doka Michael Farjallah (Juba Technical SS, CES) – 83.5% topped the list.

Subject analysis indicated weak performance in Chemistry, Principles of Accounts, and Arabic Language, while improvements were noted in Agriculture, Computer Science, Physics, Islamic Religion, English Literature, and Citizenship. The ministry stated it will prioritise the recruitment and training of teachers in the poorly performing subjects.

Comparative Analysis:

The 2024 secondary school examination results show improvement with the overall passing rate of 76.3% compared with 35.4% in 2023, but still below the passing rate of 95.3% in 2022.

Conclusion:

The 2024 CSE results show an overall pass rate of 76.3%. While most students scored between 70 and 79 marks, very few reached the highest category above 90%. The ministry highlighted subject-specific challenges that require targeted interventions.

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